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Sovac Aladdin - (1949-1955)
The 27,000-Ton Supertanker - Part 6
Sun Ship Completing “Sovacs”.
Source : Pacific Marine Review, Volume 47, March, 1950

MOTOR DRIVEN UNITS

N0. OF UNITS
NAME
MAKE
NORMAL RPM
DISCH.
PRESS.
TYPE
RATED
HP
SPEED
RANGE
2
F.O. Service
DeLaval-Imo.
1750
325 #
Rotary
15
1750/850
1
F. O. Transfer (E.R.)
National Transit
500
125 #
Rotary
75
1750/875
2
L.O. Service
DeLaval-Imo.
1750
35 #
Rotary
15
1750/850
2
L.O. Purifier
DeLaval
1725
--
Unimatic
2
Const.
1
General Service Max.
Worthington
1475/1750
125 # Max. 200 #
Centrif.
75/75
1750/850
2
Sanitary
Worthington
2050
60 #
Centrif.
75
2050/1750
1
Diesel Gen. Circl.
Worthington
1750
15 #
Centrif.
2
Const.
3
Bilge
National Transit
420
40 #
Rotary
7.5
1750/ 1150
2
Drinking & Wash Water
Worthington
205
60 #
Plunger
1
Const.
2
Eng. Rm. Vent Supply
Sturtevant
1270
2"SP
Fan
10.5
1270/ 850
2
Eng. Rm. Vent Exh.
Sturtevant
1270
2"SP
Fan
10.5
1270/ 850
2
Blr. Rm. Vent Supply
Sturtevant
1150
2"SP
Fan
15
1150/ 870
2
Quarters Supply (Aft)
L.J. Wing
1750
1.5"SP
Fan
3
Const.
1
Quarters Exh. (Aft)
llg
2800
1"SP
Fan
.50
Const.
2
Quarters Supply (Midsp)
llg
855
1 1/4"SP
Fan
1.75
Const.
2
Air Compressor
Worthington
870
100 #
2-stage
15
Const.

"Sovac Aladdin" on trial run.

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